He moves on to recalling when he first saw the graveyard and finding his grandfather’s grave.
Instead he is being buried, as he puts it, “on this peaceful peace of property” which was set aside for those like him as his parents are given a folded up flag. The soldier first addresses how he always thought he was going to die an old man at home. The song is written through his narration of what it’s like to die and what he is thinking as he joins the thousands of other souls who’s bodies lay to rest in the most famous burial ground in the country. The video was shot in Arlington cemetery and features images of the White House and the tomb of the unknown soldiers as well as the graveyard itself.Īs I mentioned, this song is sung through the persona of a dead soldier who is now going to Arlington to be buried for his dying in battle. Although the lyrics contain no bashes towards the war or government and no strikes against the armed forces, it was considered inappropriate and disrespectful to the men and women lieing under those white graves. Despite it’s greatness this song stirred up a lot of controversy for Trace and writers Jeremy Spillman and Dave Turnbull for making a bold assumption of what a dead soldier might think about the service he has done and about going to Arlington cemetery. It speaks through the perspective of one of the newest additions to this “peaceful peace of property” as he explains how he feels about dying. Trace provides an excellent baritone performance that dulls down the intensity of the song just enough to get the message across without overshadowing the haunting imagery that the main character provides in his narration.
This powerful fiddle and acoustic guitar powered ballad was written as a dedication to the soldier who now lie in Arlington cemetery for giving their lives for their country. Thus the song was appropriately titled “Arlington” and began what would be a huge comeback for Trace as it established him as an artist who is willing to stand out for the sake of the song, not the fame. This song stirred up a lot of controversy as it spoke from the perspective of a dead American soldier lying in his grace in the famous Arlington cemetery. In mid-2005 Trace Adkins went through a mid-career crisis in which he dropped what could have been one of his most successful singles of his career.
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